Forget Diamonds: This New Collection of Rings Upends the Very Notion of Bling

As of now, the only stones I’ll be sporting across my knuckles will be literal ones: CVC Stones, to be exact. It’s been two years since financier-cum-fine-jewelry-designer Charles de Viel Castel first crafted his simple, oh-so-chic pebble-like pendant necklaces riddled with gemstones and suspended from gold link chains, mesmerizing both celebrities and fashion editors. Now he’s applying that same instinct for clean, elemental chic to rings. The result? Globally sourced stones set with single diamonds that seemingly float on your fingers. “I wanted to create something new for the inspiring women in my life,” says Viel Castel in his design studio, a converted conference room at Stelac, the private equity firm, where he serves as managing partner. “I knew I got something right when the guys gathered at the door to buy pieces for their wives and girlfriends.”

CVC Stones rings are available at Barneys New York, The Line and cvc-stones.com.